Safe Community Work System Summary Community-based policing, connected neighbors, engaged local businesses, supportive community institutions, and a fair and impartial justice system, all working together, to ensure Arvada is a safe place to live, work, play, and stay.
PRINCIPLES AND SERVICES:
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To support a safe community, the City of Arvada:
• Achieves and maintains the gold standard in public safety by meeting and exceeding standards set forth through the Commission of Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) to assist with the designation of one of the safest communities in Colorado. • Provides customized police services making the community feel safe and secure, including proper investigation, appropriate case filings, and crime scene investigation, resulting in an increased likelihood of identifying and prosecuting those responsible for committing crimes. • Ensures the Police Department has appropriate staffing levels; communication, information, financial management support; and leadership services to achieve strategic and operational results, including maintaining a well-informed community. • Applies inspection, enforcement, community support, and neighborhood engagement services to residents, businesses, and neighborhood partners in order to preserve safety, compliance, stability, and appearance of neighborhoods through collaborative partnerships and achievement of long-term neighborhood goals. • Provides administrative, business, communication, and investigative services to members of the community and the Police Department with a commitment to Respect, Dedication, and Responsibility. • Provides an independent, fair, and impartial justice system that efficiently processes the court docket, renders fair and just decisions, and holds all stakeholders accountable. The gold standard in public safety by achieving and maintaining standards set forth through The Commission of Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) to assist with the designation of one of the safest communities in Colorado.
Mission Statement:
Focusing on safety through community-based policing, connected neighbors, engaged local businesses, supportive community institutions, and a fair and impartial justice system working together will ensure that Arvada is a safe place to live, work, and play. 159
